Low-Power Edge Device for Wireless Communication Range Extension

An enhanced, ultra low power passive wake-up radio-based sensor includes a passive wake-up radio-based sensor node having an energy harvester and low power wake-up circuit to improve the wake-up range for passive wake-up radio sensor nodes without the need for local power. The wake-up sensor may additionally include a transmitter for providing a wake-up signal to nodes that are outside the wake-up range of a base.

URV Reference Number: 2-11144-13017
Patent Information:
Title Country Patent No. Issued Date
Wireless Sensor Network Wake-Up Range Extension Via Energy Harvesting and Edge Devices United States 9,232,475 1/5/2016
Category(s):
Communications
For Information, Contact:
Curtis Broadbent
Licensing Manager
University of Rochester
585.273.3250
curtis.broadbent@rochester.edu
Inventors:
Wendi Heinzelman
He Ba
Li Chen
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